拉脱维亚就欧盟两项电子指令转换工作的最新情况（英文版）

    拉脱维亚就欧盟两项电子指令转换工作的最新情况如下：
Latvia
Aug-04 Q2-05

The RoHS Directive was transposed by Cabinet of Ministers’ regulations No.723, adopted 17 August 2004. The WEEE Directive is beingtransposed in several texts:

• Law on Waste Management, as amended 19 February 2004 and 2 December 2004;

• Amendment to the Natural Resource Tax Law, Draft;

• Cabinet of Ministers regulations 624, 736, 923 and Draft on National Register;

• Revision of the National Waste Management Plan 2003 – 2012;Major issues remain unresolved, such as the amendment of the Natural Resource Tax Law which will regulate the financing of WEEE.

Key provisions discussed:

• Separate Collection from households: Producers are responsible.

• Central Register: State Environmental, Geological and Meteorological Agency to be responsible, mandatory registration of producers;procedure not yet defined.

• Tax on EEE: The amount of tax has not been defined yet. Industry rejected an initial proposal by the ministry to have a flat weight based tax for all EEE categories.

Industry activity:

• Latvia Green Elektrons (LZE) was founded by the Latvian Electrical Engineering and Electronic Industry Association and LDTA and the Latvian Electronics Producers Association to act as recovery organisation of IT equipment and in negotiations to cover other categories.

• CECED: As in Lithuania, Philips, Electrolux and Whirlpool have set up a local chapter of CEDED in November in view of preparing a compliance organization.

来源：英国贸工部